Tie spacer



' Feb. 5 1935.-

TIE SPACER Filed Au 19, 1935 J. JACOBE 1,990,285

Patented Feb. 5, 1935 I v I g Q UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TIE SPACER Joseph 'Jacobe, Odhill, Manitoba, Canada Application August 19, 1933, Serial No. 685,802

3 Claims. (Cl. 254-44) My invention relates to rail clamps such as are The body member 5 is shaped to provide an inused in tie shifting operations, and has for its termediate projecting portion 9 shaped to subprimary object to provide a clamp of this charstantially conform to the contour of the side of actor of simple durable construction and readily the rail with its forward face disposed in com- 5 applicable to, or removable from, a rail, providing paratively intimate relationship with the web of 5 an abutment to serve as a fulcrum point for the rail and its upper and lower surfaces con-' leverage means in tie shifting. forming to the inclination of the under side of the It has been proposed to provide a rail clamp rail head and upper surface of the'base flange for such purposes embodying mechanical accesr spec ively- 1 10 sories either for attachment, or assisting in the In use the clamp is engaged with the rail in 10 attachment, of the clamp to the rail, or as a reinproximity to the tie to be shifted with the jaw forcement therefor. 6 engaging the head of the rail and the shoulder The present invention contemplates provision 8 resting against the base flange, a d When S0 of a rail engaging clamp efiectively attachable to engaged securely binds against lateral pressure.

the rail without reinforcing'or bracing acces- A lever, suc as the CTOWbaI is inserted b 15 sories. This is obtained by provision of clamping tween the clamp and tie providing the necessary jaws engageable with the head and base'flange of leverage mea s for Shifting the t e. the rail and an intermediate projecting portion T e Structural Simplicity of the v c Wi b conforming substantially to the contour of the rail ppa a y e t clamp being provided providing a. clamp securely engageable with the eminently suited for use by nonskilled labour 20 rail and yet readily attachable or removable theresuch as is more usually p y in Wo of th s from. c character.

Other features and advantages of the invention The nature and scope of the invention havin will become apparent from th accompanying been indicated and its preferred embodiment dedescription, scribed what is claimed as new is: 25

In the drawing: 1. A rail clamp of the class described compris- Fig. 1 is a vertical section of a rail supported ing a b y member having an egral jaw adapton a cross tie and shown with my improved clamp ed f r engagement v r' head f h rail and engaged thereon. an angular shoulder engageable against the edge 3 Fig, 2 is a plan view of the clamp in engage portion of the base flange of the rail, said shoul- B0 ment with a rail and illustrated in operative relader forming a Working face adapted to provide tion to a displaced tie, a binding engagement with the outer edge por- Having reference to the drawing 1 indicates a tion of said base flange as opposed to a canting rail supported on cross ties 2 and 3, the tie 3 movement of the clamp.

being illustrated displaced from its proper looa- 2. A rail clamp of the class described compris- 35 tion as through rail creeping or other causes. A ing a body member having an integral jaw adaptcrowbar 4 is shown used as a lever for shifting ed for engagement over the head of the rai1,va the displaced tie to its proper setting in the roadshoulder engageable against the edge portion of bed, the rail clamp serving as an abutment to the base flange of h rail, Said Shoulder rmin 40 provide a fulcrum point for operation of the crowa working face adapted to provide a binding enbar. gagement with the outer edge of said base flange My improved clamp includes a body member 5 as opposed to a canting movement of the clamp, laterally projecting when engaged with the rail and an intermediate portion projecting in comand having an upper integraljaw 6 shaped to paratively intimate relationship with the web of overlie the head of the rail and providing a dethe rail. 45

pending rail engaging portion '7. The body 5 is 3. A rail clamp of the class described comprisfurther provided with a shoulder 8 engageable ing a body member having an integral jaw adaptagainst the edge portion of the base flange of the ed for engagement over the head of the rail, a rail and projectable somewhat below the lower shoulder engageable against the edge portion of edge of said base flange providing a working face the base flange of the rail, said shoulder when so 50 that ensures a firm engagement therewith withengaged extending below the lower edge of said out interference with removal of the clamp. Said base flange, and an intermediate projecting porshoulder 8 and depending portion 7 provide the tion shaped to substantially conform to the congripping or binding points of the clamp with the tour of the side of the rail. 7

rail. JOSEPH JACOBE. 5 

